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Dr. H. Wendell, of Albany, remarked, that it was well known to 

 most of the gentlemen present, that a North American Pomological 

 Convention had been recently held at Buffalo, at which twelve states, 

 as well as both the Canadas, were represented by large delegations 

 of enlightened pomologists ; and previous to the adjournment of that 

 Convention, feeling the necessity of continued and united action, a 

 resolution was passed unanimously, " that a North American Pomo- 

 logical Convention for the year 18-19 should be held on the day suc- 

 ceeding the close of the Annual Fair of the New-York State Agricul- 

 tural Society, at whatever place the Fair should be held ;" and such 

 place was designated, because it was generally understood that the 

 Fair would be held somewhere in the vicinity of this city, and at a 

 season of the year when most of the larger fruits are fit for examina- 

 tion. Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Baltimore were suggested, but 

 the Convention unanimously agreed on the above place, and also 

 authorized the Secretary of the New-York Slate Agricultural Society 

 to invite horticultural and agricultural societies on this continent to 

 send delegates to it. He would, therefore, offer the following re- 

 solution ; 



Resolvedj That the President of the Convention designate a com- 

 mittee of one from each state and territory represented here, whose 

 duty it shall be to report, previous to the adjournment this morning, 

 what action, if any, it is proper to take in regard to holding future 

 pomological conventions. 



A. J. Downing moved, as an amendment, that the same committee 

 nominate a standing Fruit Committee, to be composed of not more 

 than five of the most skilful pcmologists or fruit growers in each 

 state, whose duty it shall be to collect all the information in their 

 power on the fruits within their respective districts, and report the 

 same at the next session of the Convention. 



The resolution and amendment were adopted, and the Chair ap- 

 pointed the following gentlemen : 



Herman Wendell, New -York. Yardley Taylor, Virginia. 



S. Walker, Massachusetts. L. C. Eaton, Rhode Island. 



George Gabriel, Connecticut. Thomas Allen, Missouri, 



Russell Mattison, Vermont. H. W. S. Cleveland, New-Jersey. 



A. Mcintosh, Ohio. L. Young, Kentucky. 



Dr. W. D. Brinckle, Penn. A. J. Downing, New- York. 



